中國文化中,花有著特殊的地位,它們是人們的集體共同意識,花象征著中國人最高貴的品質(zhì),也是一種語言傳達了美好的寓意,以下這些花,在中國文化中最富詩意,各自代表了一些精神品質(zhì)為中國文化所喜愛珍惜。
Chrysanthemu
菊花
Chrysanthemums bloom in the late autumn,
菊花開在深秋
so its ability to withstand the coldness
她抵御寒冷的能力
inspired many ancient scholars to write poems and paint pictures
給了很多古代學(xué)者以寫詩作畫的靈感
With its unsophisticated beauty,
菊花之美純粹
chrysanthemum is also a symbol of longevity in Chinese literature.
是中國文學(xué)中長壽的象征
Lotus
蓮花
Untouched by any impurities,
蓮花不為污穢所染
the lotus symbolizes purity of the heart and mind
是心靈與頭腦純潔的象征
The adoration of the lotus has formed a unique “Lotus culture”
對蓮花的喜愛,已經(jīng)形成了一種獨特的“愛蓮文化”
lasting a long time in China.
在中國經(jīng)久不衰
A Song Dynasty scholar, Zhou Dunyi, praised lotus as
宋朝一位學(xué)者,周敦頤,贊蓮花為
“unsullied from silt where it comes from, retains demure despite being cleaned by water”
“出淤泥而不染,濯清漣而不妖”